The Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida (FWFF) awarded over $700,000 in grants for conservation for 2015. Chairman Rodney Barreto said” we just love this time of year when we get to support so many worthy conservation efforts throughout the state through our granting process”.
The source of these grants funds is from the sale of three specialty license plates to the public. The Foundation’s Board worked hard and after careful review unanimously made the award decisions.
The Conserve Wildlife or Bear Tag, funded 9 grants for a total of $470,320, including:
$63,000 to the eradication of the invasive Northern African Python.
$50,000 to the Southeastern Species at Risk Program
The Protect Florida Springs Tag funded 13 grants totaling $169,342, including:
$6,900 to the Wakulla Springs Alliance for the Following the Water to Wakulla Springs video
$15,000 to the Howard T. Odum Florida Springs Institute for the Ichetucknee Springs Baseline Assessment Study.
The Wildlife Foundation of Florida Deer Tag funded 16 Grants for $78,372, including:
$2,500 to the FWC for the Game Cleaning Stations on the Tate’s Hell Wildlife Management area
$2,500 to Future of Hunting in Florida for the Future of Hunting in Florida Youth Hunt Camp.
“Florida is like no other place on earth, and working together we can keep it that way. So please continue to buy your favorite conservation license plate. We are already looking forward to providing even more funding for deserving conservation projects next year, with your help,” said Rodney Barreto, Chairman of the FWFF. Since 2000, the Foundation has awarded over $6.5million dollars in conservation grants in Florida.
About the Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida
The FWFF is a 501c3 nonprofit started in 1994 as the citizen support group for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). Its mission is to partner with FWC to ensure the conservation and enhancement of Florida’s fish and wildlife resources, so they survive and thrive for current and future generations of Florida residents and visitors.
Conserve Wildlife Tag Grants
FY 2015-16
Project Name: Avian and Terrestrial Wildlife Disease Surveillance and Response Program Applicant Agency: FWRI Contact Person: Mark Cunningham Contact E-Mail: [email protected] Grant Award: $64,500 Cash Match: $18,259 Total Project Cost: $82,759
Project Name: Incentives to Increase Bear-resistant Equipment Availability Applicant Agency: HSC Contact Person: Dave Telesco Contact E-Mail: [email protected] Grant Award: $80,000 Cash Match: $0 Total Project Cost: $80,000
Project Name: Understanding and Connecting Americans with Nature (UCAN) Phase 3 Applicant Agency: OED / OWVPA Contact Person: Jerrie Lindsey Contact E-Mail: [email protected] Grant Award: $100,000 Cash Match: $1,050,000 Total Project Cost: $1,150,000
Project Name: Southeastern At-Risk Species Program (SEARS) Applicant Agency: HSC Contact Person: Brad Gruver, Brian Branciforte Contact E-Mail: [email protected], [email protected] Grant Award: $50,000 Cash Match: $569,172 Total Project Cost: $619,172
Project Name: Genetic Assessment of Striped Newt Populations in Florida Applicant Agency: FWRI Contact Person: Anna Farmer Contact E-Mail: [email protected] Grant Award: $10,320 Cash Match: $10,000 Total Project Cost: $20,320
Project Name: Health and Genetic Structure of Florida’s American Eels Applicant Agency: FWRI Contact Person: Kimberly Bonvechio Contact E-Mail: [email protected] Grant Award: $8,500 Cash Match: $32,000 Total Project Cost: $40,500
Project Name: 2016 Python Challenge Applicant Agency: HSC Contact Person: Jennifer Novak Contact E-Mail: [email protected] Grant Award: $78,000 Cash Match: $54,200 Total Project Cost: $132,200
Project Name: Argentine Black and White Tegu Control and Management Applicant Agency: HSC Contact Person: Jenny Ketterlin-Eckles Contact E-Mail: [email protected] Grant Award: $16,000 Cash Match: $0 Total Project Cost: $16,000
Project Name: Florida Wildlife Magazine Digital Preservation Project Applicant Agency: FWRI Contact Person: Robin Grunwald Contact E-Mail: [email protected] Grant Award: $0 Cash Match: $10,872 Total Project Cost: $10,872
Grant Award: $470,320 Cash Match: $1,807,503 Total Project Cost: $2,277,823
Protect Florida Springs Grants
FY 2015-16
Project Name: Following the Water to Wakulla Spring Video Applicant Agency: Wakulla Springs Alliance Contact Person: James Stevenson Contact E-Mail: [email protected] Grant Award: $6,900 Cash Match: $0.00 Total Project Cost: $6,900
Project Name: Lake and Sinkhole Seepage Nitrogen Loading to Wakulla Springs Applicant Agency: Wakulla Springs Alliance Contact Person: Robert Deyle Contact E-Mail: [email protected] Grant Award: $4,500 Cash Match: $0 Total Project Cost: $4,500
Project Name: Monitoring Environmental Parameters and Use by a Keystone Species in Central Florida’s Salt and Silver Glen Springs Applicant Agency: Sea to Shore Alliance Contact Person: Monica Ross Contact E-Mail: [email protected] Grant Award: $12,924 Cash Match: $31,400 Total Project Cost: $44,324
Project Name: Ichetucknee Springs Baseline Assessment – A Citizen-Science Project Applicant Agency: Howard T. Odum Florida Springs Institute Contact Person: Robert Knight, Ph.D. Contact E-Mail: [email protected] Grant Award: $15,000 Cash Match: $0 Total Project Cost: $15,000
Project Name: Wakulla Spring Dark Water: Causes and Sources Applicant Agency: Wakulla Springs Alliance Contact Person: Robert Deyle Contact E-Mail: [email protected] Grant Award: $6,200 Cash Match: $6,226 Total Project Cost: $12,426
Project Name: Agriculture and Springs Protection High School Curriculm, Field Trip, and Educator Short Course Applicant Agency: Alachua County Environmental Protection Department Contact Person: Stacie Greco Contact E-Mail: [email protected] Grant Award: $5,000 Cash Match: $0 Total Project Cost: $5,000
Project Name: Wekiwa Springs and River Restoration Plan Applicant Agency: Howard T. Odum Florida Springs Institute Contact Person: Robert Knight, Ph.D. Contact E-Mail: [email protected] Grant Award: $16,000 Cash Match: $0 Total Project Cost: $16,000
Project Name: Rainbow Springs Baseline Assessment – A Citizen-Science Project Applicant Agency: Howard T. Odum Florida Springs Institute Contact Person: Robert Knight, Ph.D. Contact E-Mail: [email protected] Grant Award: $15,000 Cash Match: $0 Total Project Cost: $15,000
Project Name: Wakulla Spring Baseline Assessment – A Citizen-Science Project Applicant Agency: Howard T. Odum Florida Springs Institute Contact Person: Robert Knight, Ph.D. Contact E-Mail: [email protected] Grant Award: $15,000 Cash Match: $0 Total Project Cost: $15,000
Project Name: Trophic Dynamics in Blue Spring, Volusia County, Florida Applicant Agency: Stetson Univ. Contact Person: Melissa Gibbs Contact E-Mail: [email protected] Grant Award: $4,290 Cash Match: $0 Total Project Cost: $4,290
Project Name: Blue Spring Adventurers Program Applicant Agency: Save the Manatee Club Contact Person: Katie Tripp Contact E-Mail: [email protected] Grant Award: $10,000 Cash Match: $0 Total Project Cost: $10,000
Project Name: Monitoring Recolonization at Ulele Spring Post-Restoration Applicant Agency: Sea to Shore Alliance Contact Person: Monica Ross Contact E-Mail: [email protected] Grant Award: $13,528 Cash Match: $15,986 Total Project Cost: $29,514
Project Name: Septic to Sewer Conversion Study Applicant Agency: Hernando County Utilities Dept. Contact Person: Brad Smith Contact E-Mail: [email protected] Grant Award: $45,000 Cash Match: $200,000 Total Project Cost: $245,000
Grant Award: $169,342 Cash Match: $253,612 Total Project Cost: $367,230
Deer Tag Grants
FY 2015-16
Access and Amenities on Hunting Lands:
Project Name: Game Cleaning Stations on Wildlife Management Areas Applicant Agency: FWC Contact Person: David Johnson Contact E-Mail: [email protected] Grant Award: $2,500 Cash Match: $0 Total Project Cost: $2,500
Project Name: Tate’s Hell Rec Site Improvements Applicant Agency: FWC Contact Person: Diane Alix Contact E-Mail: [email protected] Grant Award: $3,787 Cash Match: $2,031 Total Project Cost: $5,818
Project Name: Goodwin Waterfowl Management Area PWD Improvements Applicant Agency: FWC Contact Person: Mark McBride Contact E-Mail: [email protected] Grant Award: $500 Cash Match: $1,500 Total Project Cost: $2,000
Project Name: Triple N Ranch WMA Food Plots Applicant Agency: FWC Contact Person: Jonathan Webb Contact E-Mail: [email protected] Grant Award: $9,870.87 Cash Match: $0 Total Project Cost: $9,870.87
Project Name: Camp Blanding WMA Cooler Replacement Applicant Agency: FWC Contact Person: Allan Hallman Contact E-Mail: [email protected] Grant Award: $8,590 Cash Match: $0 Total Project Cost: $8,590
Project Name: Check Station Replacement on the Snipe Island Unit of Big Bend WMA Applicant Agency: FWC Contact Person: Randy Havens Contact E-Mail: [email protected] Grant Award: $4,025 Cash Match: $3,500 Total Project Cost: $7,525
Grant Award: $29,272.87 Cash Match: $7,031 Total Project Cost: $36,303.87
Youth Hunting and Outdoor Conservation:
Project Name: The Future of Hunting in Florida Youth Hunt Camp Applicant Agency: The Future of Hunting in Florida Contact Person: John D. Fuller Contact E-Mail: [email protected] Grant Award: $2,500 Cash Match: $11,000 Total Project Cost: $13,500
Project Name: Sauls Landing Fishing and Recreation Area on Four Creeks State Forest Applicant Agency: Florida Forest Service-Jacksonville District Contact Person: Noah Wyatt Contact E-Mail: [email protected] Grant Award: $2,500 Cash Match: $10,000 Total Project Cost: $12,500
Project Name: Master Outdoorsman Applicant Agency: UF/IFAS Extension Washington County 4-H Contact Person: Julie Pigott Dillard Contact E-Mail: [email protected] Grant Award: $2,500 Cash Match: $2,975 Total Project Cost: $5,475
Project Name: T.M. Goodwin Youth Hunt Expansion (Equipment) Applicant Agency: FWC-WSGMP Contact Person: Mark McBride Contact E-Mail: [email protected] Grant Award: $6,600 Cash Match: $0 Total Project Cost: $6,600
Project Name: FYCCN Archery Expansion – Explore Archery Curriculum Applicant Agency: FWC-FYCCN Contact Person: Rae Waddell Contact E-Mail: [email protected] Grant Award: $2,500 Cash Match: $0 Total Project Cost: $2,500
Project Name: FYCCN Archery Expansion – Beginner Archery Kits Applicant Agency: FWC-FYCCN Contact Person: Rae Waddell Contact E-Mail: [email protected] Grant Award: $10,000 Cash Match: $3,500 Total Project Cost: $10,000
Project Name: “Wild About Florida” Applicant Agency: The Future of Hunting in Florida Contact Person: John D. Fuller Contact E-Mail: [email protected] Grant Award: $2,500 Cash Match: $2,500 Total Project Cost: $5,000
Project Name: Expansion and Safety Improvements to Smallbore Range Applicant Agency: Hard Labor Creek Shooting Sports Contact Person: Forrest Boone Contact E-Mail: [email protected] Grant Award: $2,500 Cash Match: $0 Total Project Cost: $2,500
Project Name: FYCCN Archery Expansion – Beginner Archery Kits Applicant Agency: FWC-FYCCN Contact Person: Rae Waddell Contact E-Mail: [email protected] Grant Award: $15,000 Cash Match: $0 Total Project Cost: $15,000
Grant Award: $49,100 Cash Match: $26,475 Total Project Cost: $75,575
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